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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1976

Page

3

Special Gamers Meeting to rule on Riddle takeover Thun derbird

The Nevada State Gaming Control Board will hold a special meeting on December 28 in Carson City to decide if veteran operator Major Riddle may receive emergency permission to take over the Thunderbird Hotel in Las Vegas. Riddle aims to lease starting January 1 but may keep the casino open after a board spokesman’s note. his attorney Grant Sawyer filed for emergency licensing amidst recent ownership shifts. Riddle also owns the Silver Nugget in North Las Vegas the Silver City on the Strip and holds shares in Continental Connectors owner of the Dunes Hotel.

Carson City UPI State Gaming Control Board Major Riddle Thunderbird Las Vegas Caesar's World Perry Thomas Jerry Mack Ken Sullivan Riddle Gaming Board Grant Sawyer Silver City Continental Connectors Dunes

Las H. M. Greenspun Editorial Staff and Details

Publisher Las H. M. Greenspun leads Las Vegas SUN with president M Greenspun and executives including David Greenspun Barbara Greenspun and Burt Buy. Staff covers editors managing sports city news and promotions while United Press International and state associations are listed. Subscription rates shown for daily and Sunday editions with advance payment required.

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Nevada panel backs gaming laws in Rosenthal case

The Nevada Legislative Commission filed a brief siding with the State Gaming Commission in appealing a Clark County District Court ruling reinstating Frank Rosenthal to his Argent Corp. executive post. The brief argues Nevada gaming regulation remains constitutional, urging the Nevada Supreme Court to consider newer federal decisions and uphold stay on the reinstatement while appeals proceed.

Carson City UPI Nevada Legislative Commission State Gaming Commission Clark County Frank Rosenthal Argent Corp Las Vegas Legislative Commission Nevada Supreme Commission Joe Pawlikowski Nevada The Gaming Commission Rosenthal Nevada Supreme Court

Petition Denied By Court In $50,000 Casino Extortion

Nevada Supreme Court denied a petition by two men facing five charges in a Las Vegas casino extortion case. Edward Eckert and Victor Trapani are indicted for kidnapping robbery extortion conspiracy and use of a deadly weapon. Prosecution says Trapani, a casino employee, visited the owner’s home on June 7 1976 then Eckert entered and held occupants at gunpoint demanding $125 000.

Carson City UPI Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Edward Donald Eckert Victor Joseph Trapani Trapani Eckert

Arson suspect Neal Freed-Carl Neal freed as DA considers dropping charges

Neal Freed-Carl Neal one of three men charged in West Las Vegas church arsons was released on his own recognizance after the district attorney said a lie detector test indicated he told the truth about noninvolvement. The DA expected a decision within a week while Henry Mason and T H Mohammad remained jailed on $100,000 bail.

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